Former Dragons Rece Hinds, Jacob Hurtubise, & Christian Roa Added to Reds 40-Man Roster

DAYTON, Ohio – Former Dayton Dragons Rese Hinds, Jacob Hurtubise and Christian Roa were added to the Reds’ 40-man roster Tuesday and selected by other clubs in Major League Baseball’s upcoming Rule 5 draft.

It was prevented from being selected. The Reds’ roster is now limited to 40 players. Hinds, a powerful forward with good pace, spent the 2022 season with the Dragons.

Hertubis, a flashy forward who signed with West Point, spent the 2021 season with the Dragons. The main chain Roa spent 2021 and 2022 with the Dragons.

The additions of Hinds, Hurtubise and Roa take the total number of former Dragons players in the Reds’ squad to 22.

Others include catcher Tyler Stevenson, pitchers Andrew Abbott, Tejay Antone, Graham Ashcraft, Alexis Diaz, Daniel Duarte, Hunter Green, Nick Lodolo, Connor Phillips, Lyon Richardson and Carson Spiers; infielders Jose Barrero, Ellie De La Cruz, Jonathan India, Noelvi Marte, Matt McLain and Nick Senzel; Outside linebackers Stuart Fairchild and T.J. Freedl.

Hines, who is currently rated as the No. 10 prospect in the Reds system, had 20 stolen bases and 23 home runs in 2023 at Double-A Chattanooga.

With the Dragons in 2022, he was named the Cincinnati Reds Minor League Player of the Month for May this season.

Hurtubise split the 2023 season between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville, posting a .330 batting average and .479 on-base percentage, among the highest in minor league baseball. He also stole 45 bases.

Hurtubise began his professional career in 2021 with the Dragons after playing college baseball at Army.
Hurtubise hit .283 and stole 39 bases in 102 games with Dayton.

Roa also split the 2023 season between Chattanooga and Louisville, recording 170 strikeouts in 120 innings.

Roa was a 2020 second-round pick of the Reds out of Texas A&M. He pitched 108.2 innings over two seasons with the Dragons, going 6-5 with a 4.14 ERA. He had 120 hits.

The Dragons open the 2024 season, their 24th in the Midwest League, against the Lansing Lugnuts on April 5 at Day Air Ballpark.